Twin twin transfusion syndrome

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Andrelton Simmons and Mitch Garver homered in a seven-run third inning, and rookie Alex Kirilloff went deep for the fourth time in three games as the Minnesota Twins routed the Kansas City Royals 13-4 on Sunday. José Berríos (3-2) took advantage of Minnesota’s tear at the plate to win for the first time in four starts. Berríos gave up four runs on six hits and struck out nine in six innings. READ MORE: Green Bay Packers CEO 'Very Much Aware' Of Aaron Rodgers' Concerns The Twins have won three of four and scored 35 runs during that stretch. Kansas City starter Brad Keller was undone by the long ball and his own defense. Keller (2-3) gave up all seven runs in the third, but only two were earned after a pair of errors by third baseman Hunter Dozier. Jake Cave, Byron Buxton and Max Kepler (credit: Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) Dozier later hit a three-run homer, but the AL Central-leading Royals have lost three of five. Keller cruised through the first … [Read more...] about Twins Score 7 In 3rd To Back Berríos In 13-4 Win Over Royals

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Alex Kirilloff hit the first two home runs of his major league career, including a three-run drive that broke open the game in the third inning and led the Minnesota Twins over the AL Central-leading Kansas City Royals 9-1 on Friday night. Kirilloff, who debuted last Sept. 30, hit his first home run in his 28th plate appearance, an opposite-field drive to left off reliever Tyler Zuber that put the Twins ahead 4-0 and set off fireworks at Target Field. READ MORE: Twins Reinstate Max Kepler, Kyle Garlick From COVID List The 23-year-old hit a solo homer to center off Ervin Santana in the fifth inning. Kirilloff entered hitting .115 (3 for 26) in eight games since he was recalled on April 23. Kirilloff became the first Twins player to hit his first two home runs in the same game since Pat Meares on June 19, 1994. Michael Pineda (2-1) allowed one run and three hits in five innings. Brady Singer (1-3) left after he was hit on the left foot by a Josh … [Read more...] about Alex Kirilloff’s 1st 2 Big League Homers Lead Twins Over Royals, 9-1

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Andrew Benintendi hit two homers, Salvador Perez homered and drove in three runs, and the Kansas City Royals cruised to an 11-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday. Danny Duffy (4-1) continued his strong start to the season in helping the AL Central-leading Royals bounce back from Friday night’s 9-1 loss. He allowed one run and two hits in seven innings, striking out seven. READ MORE: Pelicans Defeat Wolves 140-136 In OT “With Duffy on the mound, we know what we’re going to get,” Benintendi said. “To give ourselves a little lead there early to where it seems like sometimes we get down early and we’ve got to fight back. So, to get the lead early was nice.” Kansas City’s 16-9 start is good for a .640 winning percentage, which is the third-best mark through 25 games in team history. Matt Shoemaker (1-3) couldn’t sustain Minnesota’s momentum after back-to-back wins. He gave up a career-high nine runs and tied his career-high with eight earned runs … [Read more...] about Benintendi, Perez Lead Royals To 11-3 Victory Over Twins

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — After hitting eight home runs and leading all qualified hitters in batting average in April, Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton has been named MLB’s American League Player of the Month. Buxton batted .426 in April with eight doubles and 14 RBIs along with the aforementioned homers. He had a league-leading .897 slugging percentage and a 1.363 on-base plus slugging. That OPS was good enough to set a Twins record, breaking the previous mark of 1.338 set by Joe Mauer in May 2009. Congrats @OfficialBuck103 on being named the AL Player of the Month! #MNTwins pic.twitter.com/70JbyDD0Sy — Minnesota Twins (@Twins) May 3, 2021 He scored 15 runs overall and tied for second in the league in homers and extra-base hits. Buxton’s best game came last Wednesday against the Cleveland Indians. He hit 5-for-5, including a home run on the second pitch of the game, and was just a triple shy of hitting the cycle. The Twins sit at fourth in the AL Central … [Read more...] about Twins’ Byron Buxton Named AL Player Of The Month

A new mum with a baby bump so big doctors thought she was having twins has given birth to a 13lb newborn. First-time mum Amber Cumberland, 21, spent 24 hours in labour before finally giving birth to her daughter Emilia on April 16, weighing in at a whopping 12lb 14oz. The baby weighs so much she is officially the second biggest newborn in the UK after a record breaker at 14lbs 4oz in 2012. Amber recalled how Emilia was so big that when she was born that doctors brought her in congratulating her for her "toddler". Amber said: "Doctors thought it was twins during pregnancy because she was so big, even though we could only see one on the ultrasounds. What are your thoughts on this? Let us know in the comments section below "We heard it so much we actually started to believe there was another one hiding in there. "It became a game when we went to the supermarket to see if we would get a comment about the size of the bump and we always did. "When she came out … [Read more...] about First-time mum gives birth to 13lb baby so big doctors thought she was having twins